1997 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of OF

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1997 Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft, with a listed position of OF

Other Years: 1996 / 1997 / 1998

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Drafted Players Table
Year	Rnd	OvPck	FrRnd	RdPck	Tm	Signed	Bonus	Name	Pos	WAR	G	AB	HR	BA	OPS	G	W	L	ERA	WHIP	SV	Type	Drafted Out of
1997	1	2	FrRnd	2	Phillies	N		J.D. Drew (minors)	OF	44.9	1566	5173	242	.278	.873							4Yr	Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
1997	1	5	FrRnd	5	Blue Jays	Y	$1,600,000	Vernon Wells (minors)	OF	28.6	1731	6642	270	.270	.778							HS	James Bowie HS (Arlington, TX)
1997	1	24	FrRnd	24	Yankees via Rangers	N		*Tyrell Godwin (minors)	OF	0.0	3	3	0	.000	.000							HS	East Bladen HS (Elizabethtown, NC)
1997	1	26	FrRnd	26	Orioles via Yankees	Y	$1,900,000	*Darnell McDonald (minors)	OF	0.9	331	764	20	.250	.711	2	0	1	22.5	3.50	0	HS	Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO)
1997	1s	32	FrRnd	32	Athletics	Y		*Nathan Haynes (minors)	OF	-0.7	60	89	0	.247	.564							HS	Pinole Valley HS (Pinole, CA)
1997	1s	34	FrRnd	34	White Sox	Y		*Brett Caradonna (minors)	OF													HS	El Capitan HS (Lakeside, CA)
1997	1s	35	FrRnd	35	Red Sox	Y		*Mark Fischer (minors)	OF													4Yr	Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
1997	1s	36	FrRnd	36	Orioles	Y		*Ntema Ndungidi (minors)	OF													HS	Polyvalente Edouard Montpetit (Montreal, QC)
1997	1s	41	FrRnd	41	Indians	Y		*Jason Fitzgerald (minors)	OF													4Yr	Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
1997	1s	49	FrRnd	49	Giants	Y		*Dan McKinley (minors)	OF													4Yr	Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
1997	1s	52	FrRnd	52	Expos	Y		*Tootie Myers (minors)	OF													HS	Petal HS (Petal, MS)
1997	2	60	FrRnd	8	Pirates	Y		Jose Nicolas (minors)	OF													HS	Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL)
1997	2	61	FrRnd	9	Twins	Y		Michael Restovich (minors)	OF	-0.5	152	268	6	.239	.690							HS	Mayo HS (Rochester, MN)
1997	2	65	FrRnd	13	Brewers	Y		Alvin Morrow (minors)	OF													HS	Kirkwood HS (Kirkwood, MO)
1997	2	71	FrRnd	19	Mariners	N		Patrick Boyd (minors)	OF													HS	Clearwater Central Catholic HS (Clearwater, FL)
1997	2	82	FrRnd	30	Rays	Y		Kenny Kelly (minors)	OF	-0.1	26	14	0	.286	.690							HS	Tampa Catholic HS (Tampa, FL)
1997	3	86	FrRnd	2	Phillies	Y		Shomari Beverly (minors)	OF													HS	Encinal HS (Alameda, CA)
1997	3	89	FrRnd	5	Blue Jays	Y		Billy Brown (minors)	OF													4Yr	Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL)
1997	3	99	FrRnd	15	White Sox	Y		J.R. Mounts (minors)	OF													HS	Key West HS (Key West, FL)
1997	4	116	FrRnd	2	Phillies	Y		Nick Marchant (minors)	OF													HS	Capital HS (Boise, ID)
1997	4	120	FrRnd	6	Mets	Y		Michael Yancy (minors)	OF													HS	Samuel F. B. Morse HS (San Diego, CA)
1997	4	121	FrRnd	7	Royals	Y		Goef Tomlinson (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Houston (Houston, TX)
1997	4	122	FrRnd	8	Pirates	Y		Mo Washington (minors)	OF													HS	Chaparral HS (Las Vegas, NV)
1997	4	127	FrRnd	13	Brewers	Y		Tom Warren (minors)	OF													HS	Westchester HS (Los Angeles, CA)
1997	4	130	FrRnd	16	Astros	N		Eric Byrnes (minors)	OF	10.5	963	3202	109	.258	.759							4Yr	University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
1997	4	135	FrRnd	21	Orioles	Y		Shannon Carter (minors)	OF													HS	El Reno HS (El Reno, OK)
1997	4	136	FrRnd	22	Expos	N		Ronte Langs (minors)	OF													HS	Whitehaven HS (Memphis, TN)
1997	4	139	FrRnd	25	Yankees	Y		Dion Washington (minors)	OF													JC	College of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls, ID)
1997	4	141	FrRnd	27	Indians	Y		Eric Thompson (minors)	OF													HS	Westover HS (Fayetteville, NC)
1997	4	142	FrRnd	28	Braves	Y		Cory Aldridge (minors)	OF	-0.4	13	18	0	.056	.222							HS	Cooper HS (Abilene, TX)
1997	5	154	FrRnd	10	Cubs	Y		Jaisen Randolph (minors)	OF													HS	Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)
1997	5	157	FrRnd	13	Brewers	Y		Frank Candela (minors)	OF													HS	Peabody Veterans Memorial HS (Peabody, MA)
1997	5	158	FrRnd	14	Reds	Y		Dewayne Wise (minors)	OF	0.5	575	1109	31	.228	.645	2	0	0	0	1.20	0	HS	Chapin HS (Chapin, SC)
1997	5	171	FrRnd	27	Indians	Y		Jon Hamilton (minors)	OF													JC	Ohlone College (Fremont, CA)
1997	6	186	FrRnd	12	Marlins	Y		Brian Reed (minors)	OF													HS	Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV)
1997	6	199	FrRnd	25	Yankees	Y		John Darjean (minors)	OF													4Yr	Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX)
1997	6	200	FrRnd	26	Padres	Y		Brittan Motley (minors)	OF													HS	Hickman Mills HS (Kansas City, MO)
1997	6	204	FrRnd	30	Rays	Y		Doug Mansfield (minors)	OF													HS	Jacksonville HS (Jacksonville, AR)
1997	7	212	FrRnd	8	Pirates	Y		Kory DeHaan (minors)	OF	0.0	102	114	2	.193	.532							4Yr	Morningside College (Sioux City, IA)
1997	7	215	FrRnd	11	Athletics	Y		Roberto Vaz (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
1997	7	217	FrRnd	13	Brewers	Y		Bucky Jacobsen (minors)	OF	0.6	42	160	9	.275	.835							4Yr	Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, ID)
1997	7	220	FrRnd	16	Astros	Y		Rob Bystrowski (minors)	OF													JC	Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)
1997	7	228	FrRnd	24	Dodgers	N		Miles Durham (minors)	OF													HS	Cooper HS (Abilene, TX)
1997	7	233	FrRnd	29	D'backs	Y		Brian Gordon (minors)	OF	0.2	1	1	0	.000	.500	5	0	1	4.4	1.33	0	HS	Round Rock HS (Round Rock, TX)
1997	8	238	FrRnd	4	Giants	Y		Brett Casper (minors)	OF													4Yr	Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)
1997	8	240	FrRnd	6	Mets	Y		Vicente Rosario (minors)	OF													HS	George Washington HS (New York, NY)
1997	8	250	FrRnd	16	Astros	Y		Ryan Dunn (minors)	OF													4Yr	Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
1997	8	252	FrRnd	18	Rockies	Y		Jeremy Jackson (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
1997	8	259	FrRnd	25	Yankees	Y		Jeremy Morris (minors)	OF													4Yr	Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
1997	8	263	FrRnd	29	D'backs	Y		Ron Calloway (minors)	OF	-1.3	172	424	10	.224	.612							JC	Ca�ada College (Redwood City, CA)
1997	9	265	FrRnd	1	Tigers	N		Bud Smith (minors)	OF	-0.3	25	39	0	.180	.425	27	7	8	4.95	1.45	0	HS	St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, CA)
1997	9	274	FrRnd	10	Cubs	Y		Gary Johnson (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV)
1997	9	276	FrRnd	12	Marlins	Y		Jon Heinrichs (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
1997	9	291	FrRnd	27	Indians	Y		Dustan Mohr (minors)	OF	2.2	504	1367	49	.249	.745							4Yr	University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
1997	10	296	FrRnd	2	Phillies	Y		Bennie Bishop (minors)	OF													HS	Westchester HS (Los Angeles, CA)
1997	10	317	FrRnd	23	Rangers	Y		Kevin Harris (minors)	OF													HS	Tampa Bay Technical HS (Tampa, FL)
1997	10	318	FrRnd	24	Dodgers	Y		Joe Patterson (minors)	OF													HS	Ontario HS (Ontario, CA)
1997	11	335	FrRnd	11	Athletics	Y		Mike Koerner (minors)	OF													4Yr	Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
1997	11	342	FrRnd	18	Rockies	Y		Tino Sanchez (minors)	OF													HS	Luis Munoz Marin HS (Yauco, Puerto Rico)
1997	11	352	FrRnd	28	Braves	Y		Greg Strickland (minors)	OF													4Yr	Cumberland University (Lebanon, TN)
1997	11	353	FrRnd	29	D'backs	Y		Jamie Sykes (minors)	OF													4Yr	Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN)
1997	12	355	FrRnd	1	Tigers	Y		Darrell Pender (minors)	OF													HS	Miami Northwestern HS (Miami, FL)
1997	12	357	FrRnd	3	Angels	N		Felipe Alou (minors)	OF													JC	Ca�ada College (Redwood City, CA)
1997	12	366	FrRnd	12	Marlins	Y		Javon Walker (minors)	OF													HS	St. Thomas More Catholic HS (Lafayette, LA)
1997	12	371	FrRnd	17	Red Sox	N		Billy Rich (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
1997	12	377	FrRnd	23	Rangers	Y		Corey Wright (minors)	OF													HS	Workman HS (La Puente, CA)
1997	12	379	FrRnd	25	Yankees	N		Ernest Villegas (minors)	OF													HS	Irving HS (Irving, TX)
1997	12	382	FrRnd	28	Braves	N		Manny Crespo (minors)	OF													HS	Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL)
1997	13	393	FrRnd	9	Twins	Y		DeShawn Southward (minors)	OF													HS	Pasco HS (Dade City, FL)
1997	13	398	FrRnd	14	Reds	Y		Fernando Rios (minors)	OF													HS	Glendale HS (Glendale, CA)
1997	13	400	FrRnd	16	Astros	N		Bart Leahy (minors)	OF													4Yr	Ohio University (Athens, OH)
1997	13	404	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	Y		Derek Feramisco (minors)	OF													4Yr	California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)
1997	13	405	FrRnd	21	Orioles	Y		Mack Haman (minors)	OF													4Yr	Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC)
1997	13	410	FrRnd	26	Padres	Y		Brent Horsman (minors)	OF													JC	Solano Community College (Fairfield, CA)
1997	13	413	FrRnd	29	D'backs	Y		Peter Nystrom (minors)	OF													HS	Dunedin HS (Dunedin, FL)
1997	14	424	FrRnd	10	Cubs	N		Antwaan Randle El (minors)	OF													HS	Thornton Township HS (Harvey, IL)
1997	14	443	FrRnd	29	D'backs	Y		Alvin Montilla (minors)	OF													HS	St. Raymond HS (Bronx, NY)
1997	15	448	FrRnd	4	Giants	Y		Mike Byas (minors)	OF													4Yr	Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
1997	15	453	FrRnd	9	Twins	N		Jake Weber (minors)	OF													4Yr	North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
1997	15	464	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	N		Jason Michaels (minors)	OF	5.6	1031	2332	59	.263	.743							4Yr	University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
1997	15	470	FrRnd	26	Padres	Y		Kevin Burford (minors)	OF													JC	Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA)
1997	16	475	FrRnd	1	Tigers	Y		Alex Steele (minors)	OF													4Yr	State University of New York at Cortland (Cortland, NY)
1997	16	477	FrRnd	3	Angels	Y		Casey Child (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
1997	16	485	FrRnd	11	Athletics	Y		Jamie Porter (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
1997	16	488	FrRnd	14	Reds	Y		Dave Tidwell (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
1997	16	489	FrRnd	15	White Sox	N		Adrean Acevedo (minors)	OF													JC	Miami Dade College (Miami, FL)
1997	17	508	FrRnd	4	Giants	N		Scott Goodman (minors)	OF													JC	Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo, CA)
1997	17	516	FrRnd	12	Marlins	Y		Rhodney Donaldson (minors)	OF													4Yr	Troy University (Troy, AL)
1997	17	524	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	Y		Tim Davis (minors)	OF													HS	Atkinson County HS (Pearson, GA)
1997	17	527	FrRnd	23	Rangers	Y		Geronimo Cruz (minors)	OF													4Yr	Alfred State College (Alfred, NY)
1997	17	529	FrRnd	25	Yankees	N		Albert Jones (minors)	OF													HS	Pasco HS (Dade City, FL)
1997	18	535	FrRnd	1	Tigers	Y		Ryan Grimmett (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
1997	18	536	FrRnd	2	Phillies	Y		Duane Johnson (minors)	OF													HS	Earl Wooster HS (Reno, NV)
1997	18	537	FrRnd	3	Angels	N		Mike O'Keefe (minors)	OF													HS	Notre Dame HS (Bridgeport, CT)
1997	18	538	FrRnd	4	Giants	Y		Darin Cissell (minors)	OF													4Yr	St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
1997	18	550	FrRnd	16	Astros	N		Simon Mitchell (minors)	OF													HS	West Seattle HS (Seattle, WA)
1997	18	551	FrRnd	17	Red Sox	Y		Danny Haas (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Louisville (Louisville, KY)
1997	18	554	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	Y		Dave Kim (minors)	OF													4Yr	Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)
1997	18	557	FrRnd	23	Rangers	N		Jaime Bubela (minors)	OF	-0.1	11	19	0	.105	.255							HS	Cypress Falls HS (Houston, TX)
1997	18	560	FrRnd	26	Padres	Y		Scot Hemmings (minors)	OF													JC	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton, GA)
1997	19	570	FrRnd	6	Mets	Y		Nick Rains (minors)	OF													HS	John Carroll Catholic HS (Fort Pierce, FL)
1997	19	571	FrRnd	7	Royals	Y		Tarik Graham (minors)	OF													HS	Edgewater HS (Orlando, FL)
1997	19	572	FrRnd	8	Pirates	Y		A.J. Jones (minors)	OF													HS	Mountain Pointe HS (Phoenix, AZ)
1997	19	578	FrRnd	14	Reds	Y		Benny Craig (minors)	OF													4Yr	Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
1997	19	583	FrRnd	19	Mariners	N		Jamie Clark (minors)	OF													HS	Brandon HS (Brandon, FL)
1997	19	588	FrRnd	24	Dodgers	Y		Shane Allen (minors)	OF													HS	Glenns Ferry HS (Glenns Ferry, ID)
1997	19	590	FrRnd	26	Padres	Y		Karl Ryden (minors)	OF													JC	Alvin Community College (Alvin, TX)
1997	19	592	FrRnd	28	Braves	Y		Stewart Smothers (minors)	OF													4Yr	San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
1997	19	594	FrRnd	30	Rays	Y		Lavar Johnson (minors)	OF													HS	North Shore HS (Houston, TX)
1997	20	604	FrRnd	10	Cubs	N		Gerald Johnson (minors)	OF
1997	20	606	FrRnd	12	Marlins	N		Howard Beard (minors)	OF													HS	Watkins HS (Laurel, MS)
1997	20	607	FrRnd	13	Brewers	N		Doug Clark (minors)	OF	-0.1	14	11	0	.091	.258							4Yr	University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA)
1997	20	613	FrRnd	19	Mariners	Y		Mike Marchiano (minors)	OF													4Yr	Fordham University (New York, NY)
1997	20	619	FrRnd	25	Yankees	N		Paul Manning (minors)	OF													HS	Hunting Hill HS (Red Deer, AB)
1997	21	626	FrRnd	2	Phillies	Y		Rusty McNamara (minors)	OF													4Yr	Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)
1997	21	627	FrRnd	3	Angels	Y		Mike Colangelo (minors)	OF	-0.8	71	116	2	.233	.675							4Yr	George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
1997	21	632	FrRnd	8	Pirates	Y		Keith Maxwell (minors)	OF													4Yr	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL)
1997	21	637	FrRnd	13	Brewers	N		Mark Cridland (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
1997	21	640	FrRnd	16	Astros	N		Neal Maybin (minors)	OF													HS	Lake Howell HS (Winter Park, FL)
1997	21	645	FrRnd	21	Orioles	Y		Antoine Ide (minors)	OF													HS	Madison HS (Portland, OR)
1997	21	650	FrRnd	26	Padres	Y		Johnny Hunter (minors)	OF													4Yr	Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
1997	21	654	FrRnd	30	Rays	Y		Damian Scioneaux (minors)	OF													4Yr	Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)
1997	22	655	FrRnd	1	Tigers	Y		Mandy Jacomino (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
1997	22	656	FrRnd	2	Phillies	Y		Gary Burnham (minors)	OF													4Yr	Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
1997	22	660	FrRnd	6	Mets	N		Marcellus Presley (minors)	OF													HS	Hiram W. Johnson HS (Sacramento, CA)
1997	22	664	FrRnd	10	Cubs	N		Cameron Likely (minors)	OF													HS	Port St. Joe HS (Port St. Joe, FL)
1997	22	676	FrRnd	22	Expos	Y		Michael Edge (minors)	OF													HS	North Brunswick HS (Leland, NC)
1997	23	694	FrRnd	10	Cubs	N		Greg Jacobs (minors)	OF													JC	Cypress College (Cypress, CA)
1997	23	696	FrRnd	12	Marlins	N		Andr�s Torres (minors)	OF	7.8	650	1910	32	.242	.699							4Yr	Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus (Miami, FL)
1997	23	700	FrRnd	16	Astros	Y		Kyle Logan (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)
1997	24	715	FrRnd	1	Tigers	N		Doyle Washington (minors)	OF													HS	Inglewood HS (Inglewood, CA)
1997	24	721	FrRnd	7	Royals	Y		Rashad Tillis (minors)	OF													JC	Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (Andalusia, AL)
1997	24	723	FrRnd	9	Twins	N		Creston Whitaker (minors)	OF													HS	Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (Dallas, TX)
1997	24	728	FrRnd	14	Reds	N		Terence Senegal (minors)	OF													HS	Ovey Comeaux HS (Lafayette, LA)
1997	24	732	FrRnd	18	Rockies	N		Melvin Rosario (minors)	OF													JC	Indian Hills Community College (Centerville, IA)
1997	24	735	FrRnd	21	Orioles	N		Jason Taylor (minors)	OF													HS	Billy C. Ryan HS (Denton, TX)
1997	24	742	FrRnd	28	Braves	N		Bill Scott (minors)	OF													HS	Bishop Alemany HS (Mission Hills, CA)
1997	24	744	FrRnd	30	Rays	Y		Travis Miller (minors)	OF													4Yr	Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX)
1997	25	745	FrRnd	1	Tigers	N		Kelly Crosby (minors)	OF													HS	Wheaton Warrenville South HS (Wheaton, IL)
1997	25	747	FrRnd	3	Angels	Y		Jeb Dougherty (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
1997	25	755	FrRnd	11	Athletics	N		Ronnie Williams (minors)	OF													HS	Booker HS (Sarasota, FL)
1997	25	760	FrRnd	16	Astros	N		Charlton Jimerson (minors)	OF	0.3	31	9	2	.444	1.556							HS	Mount Eden HS (Hayward, CA)
1997	25	767	FrRnd	23	Rangers	Y		Alex Vazquez (minors)	OF													JC	Montgomery College, Rockville Campus (Rockville, MD)
1997	25	770	FrRnd	26	Padres	Y		Brian Jergenson (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA)
1997	25	771	FrRnd	27	Indians	Y		Ryan Upshaw (minors)	OF													4Yr	New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)
1997	26	779	FrRnd	5	Blue Jays	N		Floyd Mack (minors)	OF													HS	Mays HS (Fairburn, GA)
1997	27	809	FrRnd	5	Blue Jays	N		Fred Smith (minors)	OF													JC	Volunteer State Community College (Gallatin, TN)
1997	27	813	FrRnd	9	Twins	N		Daylan Holt (minors)	OF													HS	Mesquite HS (Mesquite, TX)
1997	27	816	FrRnd	12	Marlins	Y		Matt Schnabel (minors)	OF													4Yr	Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
1997	27	825	FrRnd	21	Orioles	N		Brian Harper (minors)	OF													HS	Hershey HS (Hershey, PA)
1997	27	826	FrRnd	22	Expos	N		Jason Hoffman (minors)	OF													JC	Ohlone College (Fremont, CA)
1997	27	833	FrRnd	29	D'backs	Y		John Adams (minors)	OF													4Yr	Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)
1997	27	834	FrRnd	30	Rays	Y		Tony Pigott (minors)	OF													4Yr	Elon University (Elon, NC)
1997	28	838	FrRnd	4	Giants	N		George Crawford (minors)	OF													HS	Madison HS (Portland, OR)
1997	28	840	FrRnd	6	Mets	Unk		Tony Brown (minors)	OF													HS	Dupont HS (Wilmington, DE)
1997	28	849	FrRnd	15	White Sox	Y		Ricardo Ramon (minors)	OF													HS	Miami Senior HS (Miami, FL)
1997	28	861	FrRnd	27	Indians	N		Derek Wigginton (minors)	OF													HS	Father Ryan HS (Nashville, TN)
1997	28	862	FrRnd	28	Braves	Y		Troy Allen (minors)	OF													4Yr	George Washington University (Washington, DC)
1997	29	865	FrRnd	1	Tigers	N		Joseph Hall (minors)	OF													HS	Artesia HS (Lakewood, CA)
1997	29	868	FrRnd	4	Giants	Y		Zach Wells (minors)	OF													JC	Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill, CA)
1997	29	870	FrRnd	6	Mets	Y		Jose Rijo-Berger (minors)	OF													4Yr	Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, ID)
1997	29	883	FrRnd	19	Mariners	N		Matt Huntingford (minors)	OF													HS	West Vancouver HS (West Vancouver, BC)
1997	30	912	FrRnd	18	Rockies	N		J.J. Easter (minors)	OF													HS	Mount Union HS (Mount Union, PA)
1997	30	917	FrRnd	23	Rangers	N		Derek Hines (minors)	OF													JC	Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ)
1997	31	927	FrRnd	3	Angels	Y		Steve Hagins (minors)	OF													4Yr	San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
1997	31	929	FrRnd	5	Blue Jays	Y		Jermaine Davis (minors)	OF													HS	Chesnee HS (Chesnee, SC)
1997	31	935	FrRnd	11	Athletics	N		Jon Weber (minors)	OF													JC	Los Angeles Harbor College (Wilmington, CA)
1997	31	948	FrRnd	24	Dodgers	Y		Wayne Slater (minors)	OF													4Yr	Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, FL)
1997	31	949	FrRnd	25	Yankees	N		Digno Torres (minors)	OF													HS	Jaime Collazo HS (Morovis, Puerto Rico)
1997	31	954	FrRnd	30	Rays	Y		Michael Meseberg (minors)	OF													HS	Royal HS (Royal City, WA)
1997	32	955	FrRnd	1	Tigers	N		Steve Rodriguez (minors)	OF													JC	East Los Angeles College (Monterey Park, CA)
1997	32	968	FrRnd	14	Reds	N		Todd Holt (minors)	OF													HS	Manchester HS (Midlothian, VA)
1997	32	975	FrRnd	21	Orioles	N		Gavin Wright (minors)	OF													HS	Lufkin HS (Lufkin, TX)
1997	32	982	FrRnd	28	Braves	Y		Collin Wissen (minors)	OF													4Yr	Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
1997	33	996	FrRnd	12	Marlins	N		Ronald Dorsey (minors)	OF													HS	Hammonton HS (Hammonton, NJ)
1997	33	1000	FrRnd	16	Astros	N		Lamont Matthews (minors)	OF													JC	Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL)
1997	33	1011	FrRnd	27	Indians	N		Anthony Jackson (minors)	OF													HS	Wilde Lake HS (Columbia, MD)
1997	34	1017	FrRnd	3	Angels	Y		Peter Quittner (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
1997	34	1018	FrRnd	4	Giants	N		Ty Burch (minors)	OF													JC	Cosumnes River College (Sacramento, CA)
1997	34	1020	FrRnd	6	Mets	N		Barry Paulk (minors)	OF													HS	Miami Southridge HS (Miami, FL)
1997	34	1024	FrRnd	10	Cubs	N		Chris Williamson (minors)	OF													HS	Westfield HS (Houston, TX)
1997	34	1025	FrRnd	11	Athletics	N		Keith Foxton (minors)	OF													JC	Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA)
1997	34	1026	FrRnd	12	Marlins	Y		Chris Clark (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
1997	34	1032	FrRnd	18	Rockies	N		Mark Scates (minors)	OF													HS	Coeur d'Alene HS (Coeur d'Alene, ID)
1997	34	1034	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	Y		Mike Speckhardt (minors)	OF													4Yr	Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY)
1997	35	1048	FrRnd	4	Giants	N		Shawn Lindsey (minors)	OF													JC	Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA)
1997	35	1052	FrRnd	8	Pirates	N		Jamal Strong (minors)	OF	0.0	28	22	0	.227	.626							JC	Citrus College (Glendora, CA)
1997	35	1062	FrRnd	18	Rockies	N		James McCoy (minors)	OF													JC	Miami Dade College (Miami, FL)
1997	35	1068	FrRnd	24	Dodgers	N		Adam Thomas (minors)	OF													HS	Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI)
1997	36	1093	FrRnd	19	Mariners	Unk		Brian Ferreira (minors)	OF													HS	Barron Collier HS (Naples, FL)
1997	36	1094	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	Y		Andy Bevins (minors)	OF													4Yr	San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
1997	36	1098	FrRnd	24	Dodgers	N		Jes�s Feliciano (minors)	OF	-0.2	54	108	0	.232	.563							HS	Academia Discipulos de Cristo (Bayamon, Puerto Rico)
1997	37	1112	FrRnd	8	Pirates	Y		Chris Clark (minors)	OF													4Yr	Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
1997	37	1120	FrRnd	16	Astros	N		Jerymane Beasley (minors)	OF													JC	Olympic College (Bremerton, WA)
1997	37	1123	FrRnd	19	Mariners	N		Mario Jackson (minors)	OF													JC	Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA)
1997	37	1124	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	N		Stephen Schaub (minors)	OF													JC	Cowley Community College (Arkansas City, KS)
1997	37	1125	FrRnd	21	Orioles	N		Rod Perry (minors)	OF													HS	Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA)
1997	37	1133	FrRnd	29	D'backs	Y		Julio Guzman (minors)	OF													4Yr	Carson-Newman University (Jefferson City, TN)
1997	38	1139	FrRnd	5	Blue Jays	Y		Chivas Clark (minors)	OF													HS	Northeast HS (Macon, GA)
1997	38	1142	FrRnd	8	Pirates	N		Mike Scarborough (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
1997	38	1146	FrRnd	12	Marlins	N		Eric Absher (minors)	OF													JC	Howard College (Big Spring, TX)
1997	38	1154	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	Y		Carl Gooden (minors)	OF													HS	MacArthur HS (Houston, TX)
1997	38	1156	FrRnd	22	Expos	N		Edwin Gomez (minors)	OF													HS	Teodoro Aguilar Mora HS (Yabucoa, Puerto Rico)
1997	38	1158	FrRnd	24	Dodgers	N		Eliot Joynet (minors)	OF													JC	Mount San Jacinto College (San Jacinto, CA)
1997	38	1162	FrRnd	28	Braves	N		Robert Medeiros (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI)
1997	39	1173	FrRnd	9	Twins	N		Isaiah Haynes (minors)	OF													HS	Vanden HS (Fairfield, CA)
1997	39	1182	FrRnd	18	Rockies	N		Walcott Richardson (minors)	OF													HS	Dracut HS (Dracut, MA)
1997	39	1184	FrRnd	20	Cardinals	Y		Remer McIntyre (minors)	OF													HS	Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)
1997	39	1189	FrRnd	25	Yankees	N		Jeremy Lyon (minors)	OF													HS	Donelson Christian Academy HS (Old Hickory, TN)
1997	39	1192	FrRnd	28	Braves	N		Sean Vann (minors)	OF													HS	Chaparral HS (Las Vegas, NV)
1997	40	1199	FrRnd	5	Blue Jays	N		Michael Ramsey (minors)	OF													HS	Columbus HS (Columbus, GA)
1997	40	1202	FrRnd	8	Pirates	Y		Pete Austin (minors)	OF													4Yr	Millsaps College (Jackson, MS)
1997	40	1205	FrRnd	11	Athletics	N		Will Lewis (minors)	OF													HS	Rialto HS (Rialto, CA)
1997	40	1211	FrRnd	17	Red Sox	N		Chad Zaucha (minors)	OF													HS	Mount Pleasant HS (Mount Pleasant, PA)
1997	40	1219	FrRnd	25	Yankees	Y		Mike Vento (minors)	OF	0.2	11	20	0	.250	.675							JC	New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, NM)
1997	41	1228	FrRnd	4	Giants	N		Clifton Bowie (minors)	OF													HS	Alba HS (La Batre, AB)
1997	41	1233	FrRnd	9	Twins	N		Corey Richardson (minors)	OF													JC	Northeast Texas Community College (Mount Pleasant, TX)
1997	41	1234	FrRnd	10	Cubs	N		Jeff Duncan (minors)	OF	-0.9	69	154	1	.182	.503							HS	Lemont Township HS (Lemont, IL)
1997	41	1240	FrRnd	16	Mariners	N		Kaazim Summerville (minors)	OF													HS	Burlingame HS (Burlingame, CA)
1997	41	1250	FrRnd	26	D'backs	Y		Jeremy Dameworth (minors)	OF													HS	Ramona HS (Riverside, CA)
1997	42	1254	FrRnd	3	Angels	Y		Jay Nunley (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL)
1997	42	1258	FrRnd	7	Royals	N		Chris Tallman (minors)	OF													JC	Rancho Santiago College (Santa Ana, CA)
1997	42	1270	FrRnd	19	Dodgers	Y		Carlos Orozco (minors)	OF													HS	Montgomery HS (San Diego, CA)
1997	43	1281	FrRnd	5	Mets	N		David DeJesus (minors)	OF	23.4	1472	5220	99	.275	.761							HS	Manalapan HS (Englishtown, NJ)
1997	43	1283	FrRnd	7	Pirates	Y		Brett Kaplan (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
1997	43	1287	FrRnd	11	Brewers	Y		Ryan Pearson (minors)	OF													4Yr	Troy University (Troy, AL)
1997	43	1293	FrRnd	17	Expos	N		Josh Laidlaw (minors)	OF													HS	Cheyenne HS (North Las Vegas, NV)
1997	43	1295	FrRnd	19	Yankees	N		David Rodriguez (minors)	OF													HS	Miami Southridge HS (Miami, FL)
1997	43	1297	FrRnd	21	Braves	N		Anthony Limbrick (minors)	OF													HS	Skyline HS (Oakland, CA)
1997	44	1300	FrRnd	1	Phillies	Y		Jon Bushman (minors)	OF													HS	Lindbergh HS (Sappington, MO)
1997	44	1315	FrRnd	16	Expos	N		Matthew Baird (minors)	OF													JC	North Central Texas College (Gainesville, TX)
1997	45	1323	FrRnd	2	Giants	Y		Chad Faircloth (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC)
1997	45	1336	FrRnd	15	Expos	N		Mechel Elam (minors)	OF													HS	Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA)
1997	45	1338	FrRnd	17	Yankees	Y		Jason Halper (minors)	OF													4Yr	Columbia University (New York, NY)
1997	45	1339	FrRnd	18	Indians	N		Brian Seever (minors)	OF													JC	Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)
1997	46	1348	FrRnd	6	Cubs	Y		Tom Bernhardt (minors)	OF													4Yr	Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
1997	46	1350	FrRnd	8	Brewers	N		Eric Tomlinson (minors)	OF													HS	Granbury HS (Granbury, TX)
1997	46	1359	FrRnd	17	Braves	N		Daniel Wright (minors)	OF													HS	Dixie HS (St. George, UT)
1997	47	1363	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	N		Jesus Lebron (minors)	OF
1997	47	1371	FrRnd	10	Rockies	N		Bobby Bass (minors)	OF													HS	Livermore HS (Livermore, CA)
1997	47	1379	FrRnd	18	Rays	Y		Fred Mitchell (minors)	OF													HS	Kathleen HS (Lakeland, FL)
1997	48	1385	FrRnd	6	Cubs	N		John Janek (minors)	OF													JC	McLennan Community College (Waco, TX)
1997	48	1394	FrRnd	15	Braves	Y		Prinz Milton (minors)	OF													HS	West HS (Torrance, CA)
1997	49	1400	FrRnd	4	Royals	N		Carlos Spikes (minors)	OF													HS	North Florida Christian HS (Tallahassee, FL)
1997	49	1404	FrRnd	8	Brewers	N		Nick Quinn (minors)	OF													HS	Atlantic Community HS (Delray Beach, FL)
1997	49	1405	FrRnd	9	White Sox	Y		Jeff Newkirk (minors)	OF													4Yr	California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
1997	49	1406	FrRnd	10	Mariners	N		Joe Barnes (minors)	OF													JC	Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL)
1997	49	1410	FrRnd	14	Indians	N		Richard Booth (minors)	OF													HS	Whiteville HS (Whiteville, NC)
1997	50	1414	FrRnd	1	Angels	Y		Sheldon Philip-Guide (minors)	OF													JC	Glendale Community College (Glendale, CA)
1997	50	1420	FrRnd	7	Brewers	N		Jimmy Smith (minors)	OF													HS	Lake Mary HS (Lake Mary, FL)
1997	51	1429	FrRnd	1	Angels	N		William Hays (minors)	OF													JC	Garrett Community College (McHenry, MD)
1997	51	1430	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	N		Chad Schmidt (minors)	OF													JC	Blinn College (Brenham, TX)
1997	51	1431	FrRnd	3	Mets	N		Elvin Cannon (minors)	OF													HS	Northland HS (Columbus, OH)
1997	51	1433	FrRnd	5	Cubs	N		Coby Robinson (minors)	OF													JC	Enterprise State Community College (Enterprise, AL)
1997	51	1434	FrRnd	6	Marlins	N		Frank Valois (minors)	OF													JC	Montgomery College, Rockville Campus (Rockville, MD)
1997	51	1441	FrRnd	13	D'backs	Y		George Dixon (minors)	OF													HS	Stamford Catholic HS (Stamford, CT)
1997	52	1452	FrRnd	10	Dodgers	N		Russell Ivory (minors)	OF													JC	Grossmont College (El Cajon, CA)
1997	53	1463	FrRnd	7	Brewers	N		Bennie Harris (minors)	OF													HS	Myers Park HS (Charlotte, NC)
1997	53	1469	FrRnd	13	Rays	Y		Dustin McKey (minors)	OF													HS	John Carroll Catholic HS (Birmingham, AL)
1997	54	1474	FrRnd	5	Marlins	N		Adrian Earles (minors)	OF													HS	Austin East HS (Knoxville, TN)
1997	54	1475	FrRnd	6	Mariners	N		Kie Polard (minors)	OF													HS	Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles, CA)
1997	54	1476	FrRnd	7	Dodgers	N		Michael Ford (minors)	OF													HS	Elk Grove HS (Elk Grove, CA)
1997	54	1477	FrRnd	8	Yankees	Y		Russ Chambliss (minors)	OF													4Yr	Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
1997	55	1482	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	N		Rashard Casey (minors)	OF													4Yr	Pennsylvania State University (State College, PA)
1997	56	1492	FrRnd	1	Angels	Y		Gil Pichardo (minors)	OF													HS	South Shore HS (Brooklyn, NY)
1997	56	1493	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	N		Arlyn Dozier (minors)	OF													HS	Vermilion Catholic HS (Abbeville, LA)
1997	56	1499	FrRnd	8	Yankees	N		Corey Ward (minors)	OF
1997	56	1502	FrRnd	11	Rays	N		Nick Lyon (minors)	OF													HS	Monroe HS (Monroe, WA)
1997	57	1508	FrRnd	6	Mariners	N		Kyle Albright (minors)	OF													JC	Palomar College (San Marcos, CA)
1997	57	1512	FrRnd	10	D'backs	Y		Anthony Denard (minors)	OF													JC	Laney College (Oakland, CA)
1997	59	1527	FrRnd	3	Cubs	N		Shane Kelly (minors)	OF													JC	Meridian Community College (Meridian, MS)
1997	59	1528	FrRnd	4	Mariners	N		Jamel White (minors)	OF													JC	Antelope Valley College (Lancaster, CA)
1997	59	1530	FrRnd	6	Yankees	N		Adam Manley (minors)	OF													HS	Clover Park HS (Lakewood, WA)
1997	60	1535	FrRnd	2	Blue Jays	N		Brandon Tellis (minors)	OF													HS	Charleston HS (Charleston, MS)
1997	60	1536	FrRnd	3	Mariners	N		Desmond Dailey (minors)	OF													JC	Eastern Arizona College (Thatcher, AZ)
1997	60	1538	FrRnd	5	Yankees	N		David Clark (minors)	OF													HS	Denham Springs HS (Denham Springs, LA)
1997	61	1542	FrRnd	1	Blue Jays	N		Gary Peete (minors)	OF													JC	Itawamba Community College (Fulton, MS)
1997	63	1552	FrRnd	1	Blue Jays	N		Charles Lawrence (minors)	OF													HS	Lakeside HS (Atlanta, GA)
1997	65	1562	FrRnd	1	Blue Jays	N		William Wagner (minors)	OF													HS	Elmore County HS (Eclectic, AL)
1997	65	1565	FrRnd	4	Braves	N		Daniel Bell (minors)	OF													4Yr	University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
1997	66	1570	FrRnd	4	Braves	N		Darryl Stephens (minors)	OF													HS	St. Pius X HS (Atlanta, GA)
1997	66	1571	FrRnd	5	Rays	Y		Ray Nevels (minors)	OF													HS	Sarasota HS (Sarasota, FL)
1997	67	1575	FrRnd	4	Braves	N		Chris Carmichael (minors)	OF													HS	McNair HS (Decatur, GA)
1997	68	1579	FrRnd	3	Braves	N		Adam Kepler (minors)	OF													HS	Riverwood International Charter School (Sandy Springs, GA)
1997	69	1582	FrRnd	2	Braves	N		Justin Echols (minors)	OF													HS	Thatcher HS (Thatcher, AZ)
1997	70	1584	FrRnd	1	Dodgers	N		Ryan Withey (minors)	OF													JC	Seminole State College of Florida (Sanford, FL)
1997	77	1592	FrRnd	1	Rays	Y		Jeff Dragg (minors)	OF													HS	Covington HS (Covington, LA)

*Compensation Picks
Tyrell Godwin (Yankees-1) - Pick from Rangers as compensation for Free Agent John Wetteland
Darnell McDonald (Orioles-1) - Pick from Yankees as compensation for Free Agent David Wells
32. Nathan Haynes (Athletics-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Mike Bordick
34. Brett Caradonna (White Sox-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Kevin Tapani
35. Mark Fischer (Red Sox-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Roger Clemens
36. Ntema Ndungidi (Orioles-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent David Wells
41. Jason Fitzgerald (Indians-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Albert Belle
Dan McKinley (Giants-1s) - Supplemental pick for failure to sign 1996 No. 1 c
Tootie Myers (Expos-1s) - Supplemental pick for failure to sign 1996 No. 1 c

Other Years: 1996 / 1997 / 1998

287 matching player(s). 27 played in the majors (9%). Total of 120.3 WAR, or 4.5 per major leaguer.

DT Key

Blank - June Draft
6sc - June Secondary
6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
1rg - January Draft
1sc - January Secondary Draft
8lg - August Legion Draft

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The 1965 draft had a major league and AAA section (rounds 1-3), a AA section (4-7) and A-ball sections (8+). Each team had one pick in rounds 1-7 (MLB, AAA, and AA picks). Starting with the 8th round teams received a pick for each A-ball team in their system in the reverse order of the affiliate finishes. Franchises that shared affiliates, alternated the picks round-by-round. This means that a franchise will have multiple picks in a "round". For presentation reasons here, we have re-labeled the rounds to be the number of the selection made by this franchise. This means that the Twins' 10th round pick could come after the Mets' 12th round pick.

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